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Roval Traverse EL Wheelset - Preview

Published Nov 10, 2009 at 21:47
Fresh out of the box, and just in time for about five months of rain, is the great looking Roval Traverse EL wheelset from the boys at Specialized. Boasting some impressive numbers, these wheels will see a lot of miles throughout our gray winter season - a perfect testing environment if I do say so myself! For now we'll have a closer look at the Traverse EL's and find out what makes them go around.

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Bell Helmets - Interbike 2009

Published Oct 11, 2009 at 22:19
Bell had their 2010 helmet collection on display at the Interbike show in 'Vegas. Inside we have a closer look at their Faction skate lid, the great looking Drop fullface helmet, and a new all-mountain oriented lid, the Sequence! With new artwork by both Jimbo Phillips and Paul Frank, all these lids look great. Video inside giving you the rundown on even more helmets as well!

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Giro Helmets - Interbike 2009

Published Oct 10, 2009 at 21:26
Giro has some great great color schemes gracing their helmet lineup for the upcoming 2010 season. Inside we'll take a look at their Zombie motif Remedy, as well as the new white and gold carbon Remedy. For those looking for a more XC orientated lid we also have the Xen in a few new colors to show you. Lots of pictures and a great video inside!

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GT Force Carbon Pro and Sanction 1.0 - Interbike 2009

Published Oct 9, 2009 at 20:39
GT had two bikes, both with 6" of rear wheel travel, for us to have a closer look at while in the desert. The first is their 150 mm travel Force Carbon Pro, a light all mountain bike that will appeal to those who like long days in the saddle with some gnar sprinkled in for good measure. The second bike is the Sanction 1.0, a heavier duty 6" bike with slacker geometry and stock parts that include a Fox 36 RC2 fork and HammerSchmidt crankset. Two great videos and loads of pictures inside for you to see the difference in these two 6" mountain machines!

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Fox 831 DJ and 4X fork - Interbike 2009

Published Oct 7, 2009 at 23:40
With the new 831 fork, Fox finally has a short travel but burly option for riders who want to run Fox suspension on their 4X or dirt jump bikes. Inside we'll take a closer look at some of the technology that it uses and what makes the 831 special. Two great videos to watch!

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Black Market Killswitch - Interbike 2009

Published Sep 30, 2009 at 23:00
About a month ago Black Market released a bit of info as well as some pictures of their new Killswitch 4" travel frame. Interest in the new bike was off the charts but there really wasn't that much information to share at the time. Fortunately for you guys we were able to catch up with Carter Holland of Black Market while in 'Vegas to give us the lowdown in his new machine. Inside we have loads of new pictures, as well as Carter on video explaining the new Killswitch!

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Cannondale Bikes - Interbike 2009

Published Sep 30, 2009 at 21:10
Cannondale is one of the busiest and most innovative bike companies in our sport today. They are always looking at ways to make things different, never ones to look inside the box, but rather spend all their time out side it making cool products. New for 2010 is the Cannondale RZ One Twenty 1, a 120mm version to last year's very successful RZ 140 platform. The Cannondale Moto Carbon 2 is back for 2010 and has under gone some refinements to further improve its stance among the All Mountain bikes out there.

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Interbike Day 3 - Shiny toys!

Published Sep 25, 2009 at 0:05
In what could possibly be the most bling filled Interbike update in history, we bring you some amazing shiny bits from Intense in the form of their brand new Tazer hardtail and new Slopestyle rig. DT Swiss is in the house as well with their EXC 150 mm carbon fork, as well as some new and exciting carbon and aluminum mountain bike wheelsets, and if you thought Twenty6 products had some amazing pedals before, be prepared to be blown away with their latest and greatest take on the pedal!

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Mongoose Bikes - Interbike 2009

Published Sep 24, 2009 at 16:13
Last year we had a chance to ride Mongoose's flagship DH bike, the Boot'r, and came away praising it as one of the best off the shelf big bikes that we've ever spent time on. While it always seems to be the DH bikes that get all the attention, Mongoose has an entire lineup of bikes that use the same great FreeDrive suspension. While in 'Vegas we took some time to check out two of their shorter travel bikes, the Pinn'r and the Nugget. The HammerSchmidt equipped Pinn'r is Mongoose's answer to the free ride question, while the fun looking Nugget is a 4" travel mischief machine that is ready for any trouble you want to get in.

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Fox 32 FIT cartridge and RP23 With Boost Valve - Interbike 2009

Published Sep 24, 2009 at 13:39
Fox Racing Shox has made some important changes throughout their suspension lineup for 2010 by expanding some of their proven technology into other platforms. The 32 mm series of forks will be equipped with the downhill proven FIT damping cartridge for more control and reliability, and the revered Float RP23 should become even more capable with the addition of Boost Valve technology. Inside we'll take a closer look at both of these systems and what they mean to the rider. Put on your learning hat as there are two great videos to watch inside!

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Interbike 2009 - More Interesting Bits From The Dirt Demo

Published Sep 23, 2009 at 13:12
Looking back at pictures from the first two days at the Outdoor Demo it was clear to see that there was lots more to show you. I know some of you out there would love to learn more about the new 29" wheeled DH bike proposed by Lenz, the new 27.2 telescoping seatpost with remote reservoir from KS, a hardtail from Foes, and Commencal's new Absolut SX slopestyle machine.

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Giro gloves and glasses - Interbike 2009

Published Sep 23, 2009 at 13:12
The Outdoor Demo is the perfect place for Giro to show off their latest gloves and glasses, with its jagged rock surface and blazing hot sun the new protective goods from Giro seemed perfectly appropriate. Come on in and examine the new DJ gloves as worn by Greg Watts and Jamie Goldman, the updated Xen glove, and the new ladies version, the Xena. If you are still enjoying the sun where you live, or even just want to be prepared for next summer, the new casual glasses from Giro look great for relaxing after a ride.

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Easton Components - Interbike 2009

Published Sep 23, 2009 at 1:39
While Easton had a small booth at the Outdoor Demo they certainly had it stuffed full of arousing bike parts. Inside we take a closer look at their new AM tubeless compatible (and rather light) Haven wheelset. With a magnesium finish and straight pull spokes, the Havens are one eye catching pair of wheels. On top of the trick wheels, Easton also had the Havoc stem and Monkey Lite DH bar out in the dessert, both with new sharp graphics. If that sounds interesting to you then be sure to check out the pictures and video inside!

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Interbike Day 2 - A closer look at what's coming up!

Published Sep 23, 2009 at 1:26
Day 2 of the Outdoor Demo is done and dusted, tomorrow we move inside to the great expanse of the Sands Convention Center. There will be lots more to see but for now, have a look at what we came back from the desert with today! Inside you'll find pictures and info on both Yeti's 303 RDH and the new for 2010 ASR5 Carbon all-mountain bike, Banshee's Legend makes another appearance and is backed up by their new Spitfire - do it all bike, X Fusion 6" travel forks, and Commencal's 6" travel carbon swingarmed green machine!

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Norco bikes - Interbike 2009

Published Sep 22, 2009 at 1:06
Day One of Interbike's Outdoor Demo went off today at the notorious Bootleg Canyon venue. There was a load of excited riders, tons of bikes, and some cactus to round things out. While there is plenty to come, we are going to start things off with a closer look at a few interesting bikes from friends at Norco.

Inside we cover 7 new bikes for 2010 and video giving you the lowdown on each model.

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